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the port of new york/new jersey, he controls the port authority, are you appealing to somebody like governor christie, for example, to come in with a strike force against unions? >> yeah, actually, i am. absolutely. [inaudible conversations] gregg: great idea. >> when governor christie was just endorsed by the laborers' on union? >> it doesn't matter, julie. >> it's not going to happen for republicans or democrats. >> these unions are taking the ports hostage, and it's not right. that's not supposed to happen. remember, taft-hartley, the president should come in and intervene because it is not right for a union to be able to control all the ports in our country -- gregg: why does it take 40 guys to unload one container? >> it doesn't. >> well, and i think that's part of the problem, gregg. gregg: that is the problem. >> i think part of the problem is a lot of these jobs have been reduced due to mechanics and robotics are able to do these jobs -- gregg: two guys actually unload the container, and then, you know, 38 other guys eat hohos and twinkies. >> have you ever seen these containers? i h
the port of new york/new jersey, he controls the port authority, are you appealing to somebody like governor christie, for example, to come in with a strike force against unions? >> yeah, actually, i am. absolutely. [inaudible conversations] gregg: great idea. >> when governor christie was just endorsed by the laborers' on union? >> it doesn't matter, julie. >> it's not going to happen for republicans or democrats. >> these unions are taking the ports hostage, and...
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the la-long beach ports, they would be 1 and 2. together they are the largest. this has been going on for one week. 800 clerical workers walked on the line. 10,000 longshoremen won't cross that line. this port is 90% shut down. if you look behind me in the haze and fog you will see some container ships in port. just after shore you will see one of the many, up to 20 we are told that are just sitting out there. some of them have produce that could be spoiling as we speak. that can't get in here and it can't go out. so exports haved as well. you will see trucks lined up. the mayor says both sides have agreed to a federal mediator. he spoke to the media in the last hour. take a listen. >> we met all night. we have worked across the table with a number of proposals. it is still clear to me that we are some bit apart though progress has been made. but what i'm here to announce is both parties have agreed to federal mediation. reporter: but both parties remain very much apart on one significant issue. that whether or not jobs should be outsourced. you can see some of
the la-long beach ports, they would be 1 and 2. together they are the largest. this has been going on for one week. 800 clerical workers walked on the line. 10,000 longshoremen won't cross that line. this port is 90% shut down. if you look behind me in the haze and fog you will see some container ships in port. just after shore you will see one of the many, up to 20 we are told that are just sitting out there. some of them have produce that could be spoiling as we speak. that can't get in here...
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. >> so it's not just the local port area that would be affected by a strike but the entire region and the state, going nationally as well. >> reporter: that los angeles and long beach, california, port strike that happened earlier in december that only lasted about a week, only involved the clerks, that was estimated to have cost the economy a billion dollars a day. this would have been much more devastating, far more than a billion dollars a day and economists had really worried had we gone over the fiscal cliff and the strike also was in place, that would have been a one-two knockout punch for the economy. but at least one of the cliffs has been avoided. back to you. heather: i was taking notes at the beginning. you said two sides, or two sides on two different sides can come to an agreement. so it is possible? >> reporter: that's right, it is possible out there. happy new year. heather: happy new year to you too. gregg: well a live look at the white house now where the president has called a last-minute meeting on the fiscal cliff. we just got word on the other end of the avenue, j
. >> so it's not just the local port area that would be affected by a strike but the entire region and the state, going nationally as well. >> reporter: that los angeles and long beach, california, port strike that happened earlier in december that only lasted about a week, only involved the clerks, that was estimated to have cost the economy a billion dollars a day. this would have been much more devastating, far more than a billion dollars a day and economists had really worried...
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>> it might be good politics to do that, president obama porting the people who supported him, but it very bad economics. in illinois, you ran the tape of the pension python. that python is $233 billion in the state of illinois. those that don't have the money. what they should be doing is addressing the pension problem. they are not doing so. beneath the surface, the desire for help from someone else. megyn: think about how this makes the people of detroit deal. there are probably some that agree with joann watson. but others are probably thinking, you fix it. we put you in the city council. why is that the federal taxpayers problems come in and fix it for you. isn't that what we elected you to do? >> is this not a bailout mentality, which we have in america today? after all, we always go back to the wall street bailout. bailing out the rich guys, why can't you bail us out now? we are in dire straits. megyn: that is a compelling argument. but the wall street fat cats that took huge risks that they knew they couldn't sustain -- they got the bailout. >> that bailout was paid back with
>> it might be good politics to do that, president obama porting the people who supported him, but it very bad economics. in illinois, you ran the tape of the pension python. that python is $233 billion in the state of illinois. those that don't have the money. what they should be doing is addressing the pension problem. they are not doing so. beneath the surface, the desire for help from someone else. megyn: think about how this makes the people of detroit deal. there are probably some...
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could be because the ship is currently back in its home port doing a main propulsion repair. that is the immediate impact we're seeing right now, are the missed opportunities. >> reporter: of course there is very wide range on the coast guard's 11 missions supporting terror operations in the middle east to busting ice breakers in the north and the boat situation here in california. very wide situation here and doing the very best they can do with what they have got. alisyn: adam housley thanks so much. we'll be right back [ male announcer ] how do you trade? with scottrader streaming quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process -- from thought to trade, on every screen. and all in real time. which makes it just like having your own trading floor,
could be because the ship is currently back in its home port doing a main propulsion repair. that is the immediate impact we're seeing right now, are the missed opportunities. >> reporter: of course there is very wide range on the coast guard's 11 missions supporting terror operations in the middle east to busting ice breakers in the north and the boat situation here in california. very wide situation here and doing the very best they can do with what they have got. alisyn: adam housley...
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and clearly that's a force to be reckoned with as port of this revolutionary change. they were not the catalyst for the change. it was the liberal reformers who were. but they are certainly taking advantage of it. alisyn: remember when mubarak was ousted. there was a worry there would and power vacuum and the muslim brotherhood would fill the power vacuum. people who predicted that must feel like it seems like the worst has happened in morsi becoming me dictator. >> they were the most powerful organization. they are not all radical islamist, they are not all salafists. they clearly had -- they were able to turn that vote out. now certainly they are moving much more to the right. alisyn: what do you think is going to happen as we watch these demonstrations and they seem to be getting more violent. what do you think is going to happen? >> i think morsi will have to back down and provide concessions to the people. alisyn: you think the anti-morsi protesters now have some power? >> he doesn't want this tush mail to continue an doesn't want his military and police shooting
and clearly that's a force to be reckoned with as port of this revolutionary change. they were not the catalyst for the change. it was the liberal reformers who were. but they are certainly taking advantage of it. alisyn: remember when mubarak was ousted. there was a worry there would and power vacuum and the muslim brotherhood would fill the power vacuum. people who predicted that must feel like it seems like the worst has happened in morsi becoming me dictator. >> they were the most...
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well apparently the solution has been right under their nose the whole time. nothing says christmas like stealing, trace. >> reporter: nothing does. this port republic, new jersey, has a quaint little area with tennis courts and ice skating ring but it gets windy. they put up the pine trees to act as wind barrier. wouldn't you know, every christmas somebody comes buy to steal a few of christmas trees, the mayor, that man right there, went to his friends in the forest service to come up with a stinky repellant. they mixed two containers of deer repellant with moss bunker juice. listen. >> moss bunker juice they actually use in fertilizer. he said mix that with this thing. do it twice. put two coats on it. and when you get within five foot of that tree you're not going to want to take it into your living room. >> reporter: oh, no. what does it smell like? sulfur with a hint of rotten eggs, with another hint of rotten fish. since they sprayed the repellant all over the trees, not a single one, megyn has been stolen. not a single one. kind of bummed the mayor out.
well apparently the solution has been right under their nose the whole time. nothing says christmas like stealing, trace. >> reporter: nothing does. this port republic, new jersey, has a quaint little area with tennis courts and ice skating ring but it gets windy. they put up the pine trees to act as wind barrier. wouldn't you know, every christmas somebody comes buy to steal a few of christmas trees, the mayor, that man right there, went to his friends in the forest service to come up...